Ishimaru-Centric oneshots

~ART IS DEAD~

requested: Nope
Headcanons: Ishimaru's mother is a B A D  M O T H E R, step-sibling Hagakure
Angst or fluff: Angst <3
prompt: I thought of an idea, then just started writing.
AU: No AU
Ship: None
WARNINGS: sad <3, mentions of su1c1d3, mentions of d34th, F slur, R slur.
POV: Noones.

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FORTY FUCKING FORTNIGHTS!

Ishimaru lays in his bed helpless and empty. It has only been what, 10 hours since his execution? It feels like forty fortnights without him.

Ishimaru cannot sleep. Especially when every time he closes his red, ruby eyes all he can see or hear is that horrible, brutal execution over and over and over...

I am an artist! Please God forgive me!

Ishimaru apologizes to Alter Ego, seeing it as the only way to properly say sorry for not stopping Mondo.

What he doesn't expect is a visualization of Mondo showing up saying it wasn't his fault, that he should escape for them, both Chihiro and Mondo.

I am an artist! Please don't revere me!

"Ya know man, I really admire ya for pushing through all this. Even though You don't really talk much... but at least you are eating, yeah?" Hagakure puts on his happy-go-lucky grin as Ishimaru finishes his third apple slice.

Ishimaru almost smiles back. But no, he has learnt his lesson already.

Mondo, one of his first ever friends died.

Chihiro, another friend he recently made died.

Not to mention all the fake friends who talked to him on a dare throughout his life.

He has learnt now that NEVER to befriend anyone. He does not want to hurt them.

So, he stares up at Hagakure with a blank, vacant look. Hagakure chuckles and hands him another apple slice. "Hey, maybe one day you'll be even better. And push past the butter incident!"

Ishimaru silently thanks Hagakure as he takes the slice. 

The butter incident sounds way better than Mondo's execution.

I am an artist! Please don't respect me!

"Ya know bro, I have a lot of respect for ya, getting through this killing game with a determined smile on ya face. Take a lot of courage." Mondo says lazily as they hang out just outside the sauna.

"Oh there is no need to respect me for something as trivial as that!" Ishimaru retorts.

"Oh really, how many other students here are keepin' their cool right now?" Mondo retaliates.

"I- well... if you are going to respect me, respect me for my hard work! Not simply being a leader in an... odd.. situation!" Ishimaru speaks.

"Yeah, okay then. I'll correct myself: I respect ya for yer hard work. Better?"

"Yes, very much!"

I am an artist! Feel free to correct me!